Dairy Programs payments in Penobscot County, Maine totaled $8.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Dairy Programs payment recipients were paid 52 percent of Dairy Programs recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $499,740 | $499,740 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 2 | $972,595 | $486,297 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 3 | $1,441,818 | $480,606 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 5 | $2,286,489 | $457,298 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 6 | $2,651,809 | $441,968 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 7 | $3,015,683 | $430,812 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 8 | $3,349,922 | $418,740 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 10 | $3,885,638 | $388,564 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 11 | $4,110,478 | $373,680 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 12 | $4,329,606 | $360,801 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 13 | $4,544,079 | $349,545 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 15 | $4,944,189 | $329,613 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 16 | $5,116,465 | $319,779 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 17 | $5,281,972 | $310,704 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 19 | $5,597,813 | $294,622 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 20 | $5,749,955 | $287,498 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 21 | $5,898,879 | $280,899 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 22 | $6,047,416 | $274,883 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 24 | $6,301,610 | $262,567 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 25 | $6,405,467 | $256,219 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 102 | $1,860,864 | $18,244 |
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